Industry News

The General Services Administration has selected Southeast Federal Center in D.C. as the site of the Department of Transportation's (DOT)new 1.4-million-sf headquarters, to be located on 11 acres of a 55-acre plot of federal land. Relocation of the DOT's headquarters involves moving 7,500 to 7,900 federal employees.

Electroglas, maker of high-tech equipment, is relocating its wafer-prober manufacturing operations from San Jose, Calif., to Singapore. Wafer probers, used in silicon wafer manufacturing for computer chips, are slated to be produced at the Singapore plant beginning in mid-2002; all released probers will reach full production by mid-2003.

Boston University has completed an $80-million twin dormitory tower project, containing 20 and 17 stories respectively. General contractor for the facilities was Walsh Brothers Construction, who is currently performing pre-construction work on an additional $200-million, 6,000-seat hockey arena for the University.  

Southwest Texas State University is gathering proposals for the Multi-Institutional Teaching Center to be shared with Temple College's Taylor Center and Austin Community College. The campus would initially include an academic building and parking, with future expansion totalling up to 117,000-sf upon completion; 25,000-sf could be dropped if engineering and technology courses are not included in the Center's curriculum.

Network Associates is building a new 170,000-sf office building on a 15-acre parcel at Legacy Corporate Park in Plano. Carr Development, an affiliate of Carr America Realty based in Washington, D.C., will develop the three-story building for the network security company. Architect for the project is Good Fulton Farrell, with interior design by Gensler & Associates. Completion of construction is expected at the end of 2002.